Mayumi Wakamura
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Mayumi Wakamura | |
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| Born | January 3, 1967 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Mayumi Wakamura (若村麻由美 Wakamura Mayumi, born on January 3, 1967, in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress.[1] She decided to be an actress at age sixteen when she saw a stage production by Tatsuya Nakadai's troupe. Later she joined his stage production to be an actress. She debuted in the six-month Asadora TV series Hassai Sensei in 1987 (produced by NHK) when she was 21 years old. After the show, she started appearing on other TV shows including several TV movies and series. In 1988 she was cast in a drama Kigakaikyo.
In February, 2004, she married Kanehiro Ono, the leader of the religious group Shakusonkai (釈尊会). She appeared in another Asadora Jun to Ai in 2012.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Florence My Love (1991)
- Kozure Ōkami: Sono Chiisaki Te ni (1993)
- Spellbound (1999) - Wada
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) - Hoelun
- God's Puzzle (2008) - Saraka's mother
- My Rainy Days (2009) - Ayako Ozawa
- Night People (2013)
- Hitotsubu no Mugi (2019) - Ogino Ginko
- Mio's Cookbook (2020)
- What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021)
- The Woman of S.R.I. the Movie (2021) - Satsuki Kazaoka[2]
- The Hotel of My Dream (2024)[3]
Television
[edit]- Hassai Sensei (1987) - Midori Saotome[4]
- Gokenin Zankurō (1995) - Tsutakichi
- The Great White Tower (2003) - Kyoko Zaizen[5]
- Atsuhime (2008) - Kangyoin (Tsuneko Hashimoto)[6]
- The Woman of S.R.I. (2008–20) - Satsuki Kazaoka[2]
- Rebound (2011) - Ran Morinaka
- Jun to Ai (2012) - Taeko Machida[4]
- Murder at Mt. Fuji (2012) - Yoshie Watsuji
- Hana Moyu (2015) - Mitsuru Mukunashi
- Shizumanu Taiyō (2016)
- Princess Jellyfish (2018) - Rina
- Hanbun, Aoi (2018)[4]
- Ochoyan (2020–21) - Chidori Yamamura[4]
- Shikatanakatta to Iute wa Ikan no desu (2021)[7]
- Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi (2021)[8]
- Prism (2022)[9]
Dubbing roles
[edit]- Calista Flockhart
- Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (Jane)
- Ally McBeal (Ally McBeal)
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (Christine Taylor)
- Bedtime Stories (Jill Hastings (Keri Russell))[10]
- Janice Beard (Janice Beard (Eileen Walsh))
Video games
[edit]- Grandia III (Miranda)
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (2003-11-01). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press, Inc. pp. 96–. ISBN 9781611725216. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ a b "「科捜研の女 -劇場版-」若村麻由美、風間トオルらTVレギュラー陣も勢ぞろい". Natalie. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "私にふさわしいホテル". eiga.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "若村麻由美:「おちょやん」千鳥は「孤高の人」"弟子"杉咲花の「キッと見返す顔が、実に良い」". Mantan-web. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "白い巨塔（唐沢寿明主演）の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "篤姫の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "妻夫木聡がNHKの終戦ドラマで死刑判決受ける医師に、妻役は蒼井優". Natalie. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "中村勘九郎がNHKドラマで"伝説の歌舞伎俳優"中村仲蔵に、共演に上白石萌音ら". eiga.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "プリズム". The Television. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "ベッドタイム・ストーリー［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mayumi Wakamura at IMDb
- JMDb Profile (in Japanese)
- Official Site (in Japanese)
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